Hula Hoop World Record

These incredible pictures show 2,496 gathering in Taiwan today to smash the world record for mass hula hooping.

The huge crowd managed to spin their plastic rings simultaneously for an impressive three minutes twirling their way into the record books. The previous record of 2,290 people, which had stood since 2000, had been set in the nearby town of Kaohsiung.The event, organised by a local health food company, was held to celebrate the Republic of China’s centennial and to inspire people to get more exercise